The budgerigar (/ ˈ b ʌ dʒ ər ɪ ˌ ɡ ɑːr /; Melopsittacus undulatus) is a long-tailed, seed-eating parrot usually nicknamed the budgie, or in American English, the parakeet.Budgies are the only species in the genus Melopsittacus.Naturally, the species is green and yellow with black, scalloped markings on the nape, back, and wings. The wild budgie is about 18 centimetres long and it is very tiny in comparison to our favourite pet or show budgies. It depends on where you live. My bigger worry, however, is their coloring. Having said that, my budgie has survived about a week with little/no food (long story - not mistreating her). Budgies like bushy and grassy ar … Either the environment is too hostile or they fall victim to predators. I don't think that budgies will run rampant in the wild. Your mom is very mean to do some thing like that. Budgies survive in the wild byeating friuts, grass, leaves and seeds if they can find. Easy targets. Budgies like bushy and grassy areas. We need you to answer this question! Home > General facts about budgies > Australia: budgie's homeland: Budgies (Melopsittacus undulatus) are native to Australia - which is very far away from our European point of view.In Australia, one can find these birds in the dry and arid areas on the whole continent. Wild Budgies Naturally Beautiful! What do budgies need to survive? All budgies originated from wild budgies in Australia, where they live in flocks in the outback. They come in just one colour form, unlike the many, many colors and varieties of the ones in captivity. I'm sorry, but chances are it won't survive long, unless someone rescues it. Most budgies are too colorful for their own good. The diet of a Budgie by: Yuel mulugheta abraha The average diet of a budgie consists of seeds, fruits such as bananas and strawberries, and vegetables like cucumbers and pickles however this is the common house budgie AKA my budgie the wild budgie eats fruits nuts and seeds and a Budgies aren't just closely related to wild birds, they are wild birds who, when raised in captivity, learn to appreciate, love and rely on us humans. If you enjoyed this video please like comment and subscribe for more. Budgies survive in the wild byeating friuts, grass, leaves and seeds if they can find. Most stories I hear are when a budgie escapes to the wild and is never seen again. I'm sorry for what your mom did to those little cuties.0 How Australian budgies cope with the harsh desert climate Often seen in flocks, resembling large green tornadoes, wild budgies desperately search the vast desert landscapes of Central Australia for water during the hot, dry summer months. At night they will sleep like normally and go on trees. At night they will sleep like normally and go on trees. Budgerigar Life Span Wild budgies might live as long as 15 years in their natural environment, but that's the exception. Due to weather and no food it would find it hard to survive. Climate may effect their ability to survive for long. It's possible it will come back, you never know. The adaptations of budgerigars in captivity are such that their lives have little in common with the wild variety. The little birds will get killed as they can not live in the wild.